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Russian Prisoner Of War Carved Bone Miniature Desk
Located in Essex, MA
and bracket feet. Bone is white and tinted green. Carved details.
Category

Antique 1790s European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Wood

Russian Prisoner Of War Carved Bone Miniature Desk
Russian Prisoner Of War Carved Bone Miniature Desk

Russian Prisoner Of War Carved Bone Miniature Desk

$1,975
H 7 in W 9.5 in D 4.25 in
Rare & Intricate Prisoner-of-war Carved Bone Gaming Set, circa late 18 century
Located in TEYJAT, FR
. Contents: Assortment of approximately 33 bone gaming sticks or tokens, each hand-carved and painted. Some
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Antique Late 18th Century French Models and Miniatures

Materials

Bone

Rare & Intricate Prisoner-of-war Carved Bone Gaming Set, circa late 18 century
Rare & Intricate Prisoner-of-war Carved Bone Gaming Set, circa late 18 century

Rare & Intricate Prisoner-of-war Carved Bone Gaming Set, circa late 18 century

$580
H 5.32 in Dm 1.19 in
Antique Handmade Boat Model on Pedestal with Bone Inlay over Wood
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique handmade boat model on pedestal from the early 20th century, with bone inlay over wood
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Bone

Antique Handmade Boat Model on Pedestal with Bone Inlay over Wood
Antique Handmade Boat Model on Pedestal with Bone Inlay over Wood

Antique Handmade Boat Model on Pedestal with Bone Inlay over Wood

$1,500
H 12 in W 49 in D 8.5 in
Napoleonic Prisoner-of-War Guillotine
Located in New Orleans, LA
An incredible and extremely rare artifact of world history, this mutton bone model of a guillotine
Category

Antique 19th Century French Models and Miniatures

Materials

Bone

Napoleonic Prisoner-of-War Guillotine
Napoleonic Prisoner-of-War Guillotine

Napoleonic Prisoner-of-War Guillotine

$39,850
H 18 in W 7.63 in D 10.25 in
Swedish artist. Three miniature vases carved from moose bone. Unique pieces.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
will be applicable to your purchase. Swedish artist. Three miniature vases carved from moose bone
Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Vases

Materials

Bone

Swedish artist. Three miniature vases carved from moose bone. Unique pieces.
Swedish artist. Three miniature vases carved from moose bone. Unique pieces.

Swedish artist. Three miniature vases carved from moose bone. Unique pieces.

$192 Sale Price / set
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H 1.19 in Dm 0.79 in
19th Century German Doll House Miniature Furniture
Located in Delft, NL
spools of thread inside This miniature furniture is handmade and carved from bone in Germany in the
Category

Antique 19th Century German Toys and Dolls

Materials

Bone

19th Century German Doll House Miniature Furniture
19th Century German Doll House Miniature Furniture

19th Century German Doll House Miniature Furniture

$1,480 / set
H 2.56 in W 0.99 in D 1.23 in

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Circa 1890-1900 Miniature Colonial Anglo-Indian Carved Bone Commode
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare Anglo-Indian miniature carved bone chest of drawers. Beautifully constructed by the artisans
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Chippendale Models and Miniatures

Materials

Bone

Circa 1890-1900 Miniature Colonial Anglo-Indian Carved Bone Commode
Circa 1890-1900 Miniature Colonial Anglo-Indian Carved Bone Commode

Circa 1890-1900 Miniature Colonial Anglo-Indian Carved Bone Commode

H 3.15 in W 2.37 in D 1.78 in
Miniature Colonial Anglo-Indian Carved Bone Fall front Desk Circa 1890-1900
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare miniature Anglo-Indian fall front desk hand carved in bone. Beautifully constructed in
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Early 20th Century Indian British Colonial Models and Miniatures

Materials

Bone

Miniature Colonial Anglo-Indian Carved Bone Fall front Desk Circa 1890-1900
Miniature Colonial Anglo-Indian Carved Bone Fall front Desk Circa 1890-1900

Miniature Colonial Anglo-Indian Carved Bone Fall front Desk Circa 1890-1900

H 3.15 in W 3.15 in D 1.97 in
Swiss Miniature Chess Table with Stanhope Lens
Located in Stamford, CT
Carved bone miniature chess set and table, Switzerland, 19th century. With white and red chess
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Models and Miniatures

Materials

Bone

Swiss Miniature Chess Table with Stanhope Lens
Swiss Miniature Chess Table with Stanhope Lens

Swiss Miniature Chess Table with Stanhope Lens

H 2.75 in W 1.625 in D 1.625 in
Pair of Carved Bone Pagodas
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A pair of carved bone pagodas, with great detail, incluing hanging bells and carved staircase.
Category

20th Century Chinese Models and Miniatures

Pair of Carved Bone Pagodas
Pair of Carved Bone Pagodas

Pair of Carved Bone Pagodas

H 20.25 in W 7.5 in D 8.5 in
Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century figurine is hand-carved of bone to depict an Indian soldier holding a
Category

20th Century Indian Folk Art Models and Miniatures

Materials

Bone, Paint

Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier

Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier

H 3.25 in W 1.25 in D 1.25 in
Large Collection of Late 19th Century Carved Alphabet Letters
Located in London, GB
out words. Each letter is hand carved from ox bone. It’s rare to find such a vast collection in one
Category

Antique 1890s British Models and Miniatures

Materials

Bone, Wood

Large Collection of Late 19th Century Carved Alphabet Letters
Large Collection of Late 19th Century Carved Alphabet Letters

Large Collection of Late 19th Century Carved Alphabet Letters

H 2.5 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in
Chinese Painting, Miniature, on a Bone Frame, Green and White, Republic Period
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
It's a little bone disk, painted. The decor is a decor of birds on branches in green and black
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone

Chinese Painting, Miniature, on a Bone Frame, Green and White, Republic Period
Chinese Painting, Miniature, on a Bone Frame, Green and White, Republic Period

Chinese Painting, Miniature, on a Bone Frame, Green and White, Republic Period

H 0.79 in Dm 3.15 in
Extremely Rare French Henri II Carved Walnut Miniature Meuble à Deux Corps
Located in Lymington, GB
An extremely rare French carved walnut miniature meuble à deux corps. Henri II period (1519-1559
Category

Antique 16th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Walnut, Bone

Extremely Rare French Henri II Carved Walnut Miniature Meuble à Deux Corps
Extremely Rare French Henri II Carved Walnut Miniature Meuble à Deux Corps

Extremely Rare French Henri II Carved Walnut Miniature Meuble à Deux Corps

H 15.36 in W 9.06 in D 4.34 in
Modernist Bronze Bust Sculpture of "Pain" by Oszkar Zadory Hungarian, 1883-1947
By Alexis Rodier Foundry
Located in Shippensburg, PA
centered around terracotta, porcelain, sculptural faience and carved bone. He was a rapidly rising figure
Category

20th Century French Art Nouveau Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Modernist Bronze Bust Sculpture of "Pain" by Oszkar Zadory Hungarian, 1883-1947
Modernist Bronze Bust Sculpture of "Pain" by Oszkar Zadory Hungarian, 1883-1947

Modernist Bronze Bust Sculpture of "Pain" by Oszkar Zadory Hungarian, 1883-1947

H 12.88 in W 7 in D 4.25 in
English Portrait Miniature of a Nobleman in Carved Bone
Located in Stamford, CT
Very fine English early 19th century carved bone portrait of a nobleman or sea captain laid down on
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Models and Miniatures

Materials

Bone

English Portrait Miniature of a Nobleman in Carved Bone
English Portrait Miniature of a Nobleman in Carved Bone

English Portrait Miniature of a Nobleman in Carved Bone

H 5 in W 4.25 in D 1.125 in
Antique Gothic Revival Hand-Carved Castle Shape Miniature Cabinet
Located in Lisse, NL
hand-carved bone. On the inside there are six practical niches and a drawer with a carved front. The
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Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Models and Miniatures

Materials

Bone, Teak, Pine

Antique Gothic Revival Hand-Carved Castle Shape Miniature Cabinet
Antique Gothic Revival Hand-Carved Castle Shape Miniature Cabinet

Antique Gothic Revival Hand-Carved Castle Shape Miniature Cabinet

H 24.61 in W 17.72 in D 8.27 in
18th Century Miniature Crucifix in Carved Bone and Wood
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An 18th Century miniature crucifix. The Corpus of Christ is carved in bone. European, found in
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Antique 18th Century Belgian Baroque Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone, Fruitwood

18th Century Miniature Crucifix in Carved Bone and Wood
18th Century Miniature Crucifix in Carved Bone and Wood

18th Century Miniature Crucifix in Carved Bone and Wood

H 7.29 in W 2.96 in D 2.37 in
Indian Miniature Perspective Painting in a Hand Carved Ebony Frame
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite miniature is hand painted in a perspective style. As you look closely your eye will
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silver, Brass

Indian Miniature Perspective Painting in a Hand Carved Ebony Frame
Indian Miniature Perspective Painting in a Hand Carved Ebony Frame

Indian Miniature Perspective Painting in a Hand Carved Ebony Frame

H 4 in W 4 in D 0.5 in
Miniature Portrait in of a Beautiful Young Lady in Period Frame
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Miniature portrait of a beautiful young lady in a bone frame with a repoussé inner gilt brass filet
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Antique 1860s French Victorian Paintings

Materials

Brass

Miniature Portrait in of a Beautiful Young Lady in Period Frame
Miniature Portrait in of a Beautiful Young Lady in Period Frame

Miniature Portrait in of a Beautiful Young Lady in Period Frame

H 5.75 in W 4.25 in D 0.5 in
Anglo Indian Sandalwood Box with Ivory Paintings of Taj Mahal
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A unusual and rare Anglo Indian sandalwood box with carved bone overlay and miniature bone
Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Boxes

Anglo Indian Sandalwood Box with Ivory Paintings of Taj Mahal
Anglo Indian Sandalwood Box with Ivory Paintings of Taj Mahal

Anglo Indian Sandalwood Box with Ivory Paintings of Taj Mahal

H 3 in W 10 in D 4.25 in
A 19th Century Carved Bone Model of a Chalet
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Continental carved bone model of an Alpine chalet, opening as a box
Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Models and Miniatures

A 19th Century Carved Bone Model of a Chalet
A 19th Century Carved Bone Model of a Chalet

A 19th Century Carved Bone Model of a Chalet

H 4 in W 5.5 in D 3.75 in
Flemish 18th Century Apprentice Carved Dwarf Walnut Chest with Six Drawers
Located in Wells, ME
Flemish 18th century rococo carved walnut apprentice chest of six drawers with bone handles. This
Category

Antique 18th Century Belgian Rococo Models and Miniatures

Materials

Bone, Walnut

Flemish 18th Century Apprentice Carved Dwarf Walnut Chest with Six Drawers
Flemish 18th Century Apprentice Carved Dwarf Walnut Chest with Six Drawers

Flemish 18th Century Apprentice Carved Dwarf Walnut Chest with Six Drawers

H 30.5 in W 17 in D 10 in
Intricately Carved Set of Nine Miniature Bone or Ivory Furniture
Located in Richmond, CA
Intricately carved set of nine bone or ivory miniature furniture. Small cabinet opens to reveal
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20th Century Indian Sculptures

Intricately Carved Set of Nine Miniature Bone or Ivory Furniture
Intricately Carved Set of Nine Miniature Bone or Ivory Furniture

Intricately Carved Set of Nine Miniature Bone or Ivory Furniture

H 3.125 in W 1.5 in D 1.25 in

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By Richard Pousette-Dart
Located in Miami, FL
Acrylic on masonite. This is a pivotal work in deep and radiant cobalt blue from 1950. It dipicts calligraphic and hieroglyph structures over a grid and pyramidal base by the firs...
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Acrylic

Untitled
Untitled

Richard Pousette-Dart
Untitled, 1950

$1,150,000
H 42 in W 48 in
Large Orientalist Painting by G. Saloman Depicting Figures at the Shore
By Geskel Saloman
Located in London, GB
Large Orientalist painting by G. Saloman depicting figures at the shore Swedish, 19th Century Canvas: Height 78cm, width 118cm Frame: Height 94cm, width 133cm, depth 7cm This sensat...
Category

19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Orientalist Painting by G. Saloman Depicting Figures at the Shore
Large Orientalist Painting by G. Saloman Depicting Figures at the Shore

Geskel Saloman
Large Orientalist Painting by G. Saloman Depicting Figures at the Shore, 19th Century

$131,904
H 37.01 in W 52.37 in D 2.76 in
Dioptase, Omaue Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia
Located in New York, NY
Dioptase, Omaue Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene region, Namibia Measures: 8.5 cm tall x 7 cm wide Dioptase, once believed to be emerald when first encountered, is amongst the mos...
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Namibian Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Dioptase, Omaue Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia
Dioptase, Omaue Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia

Dioptase, Omaue Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia

$165,000
H 3.35 in W 2.76 in D 1.19 in
Large Bronze and Green Glass Box, Russian, circa 1825
Located in New York, NY
Large bronze and green glass box, Russian, circa 1825.
Category

Antique 1820s Russian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass

Large Bronze and Green Glass Box, Russian, circa 1825
Large Bronze and Green Glass Box, Russian, circa 1825

Large Bronze and Green Glass Box, Russian, circa 1825

$30,000
H 5.25 in W 10 in D 6.75 in
Exhibition Quality Italian 19th Century Carved Walnut Armchair After Andrea B
Located in Benington, Herts
An exhibition quality grand Italian walnut armchair carved in the Baroque style after Andrea Brustolon, possibly by the great Florentine carver Luigi Frullini (1839-97). Italy...
Category

Antique 1850s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Exhibition Quality Italian 19th Century Carved Walnut Armchair After Andrea B
Exhibition Quality Italian 19th Century Carved Walnut Armchair After Andrea B

Exhibition Quality Italian 19th Century Carved Walnut Armchair After Andrea B

$20,827
H 57.88 in W 32.49 in D 27.56 in
Three Train Clock By Smith & Sons
Located in New Orleans, LA
A spectacular feat of engineering and artistry, this 19th-century skeleton clock was created by John Smith & Sons of Clerkenwell. The Clerkenwell Borough of Central London has for al...
Category

Antique 19th Century English Gothic Revival Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Steel

Three Train Clock By Smith & Sons
Three Train Clock By Smith & Sons

Three Train Clock By Smith & Sons

$78,500
H 22 in W 16 in D 9 in
Early 19th Century French Musical Automaton Clock Depicting Napoleon I
Located in London, GB
A Musical Automaton Clock Depicting Napoleon at Fontainebleau Based on the original work of Horace Vernet "Goodbyes at Fontainebleau," the painted canvas fitted with a circular enam...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century French Musical Automaton Clock Depicting Napoleon I
Early 19th Century French Musical Automaton Clock Depicting Napoleon I

Early 19th Century French Musical Automaton Clock Depicting Napoleon I

$48,424
H 25 in W 31 in D 7 in
Superb Late 16th Century Signed Colonial Japanese Namban Export Lacquer Coffer
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Superb late 16th century signed colonial Japanese Namban export lacquer coffer Momoyama period, late 16th/early 17th century, inscribed 'Arisato' on the bottom H. 30.5 x W. 43...
Category

Antique 16th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Cedar, Lacquer

Superb Late 16th Century Signed Colonial Japanese Namban Export Lacquer Coffer
Superb Late 16th Century Signed Colonial Japanese Namban Export Lacquer Coffer

Superb Late 16th Century Signed Colonial Japanese Namban Export Lacquer Coffer

$56,851
H 12.01 in W 16.93 in D 9.53 in
19th C. Royal Casket Box/Safe with Coat of Arms, Gold, Damascene, Etched Steel
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible 19th Century Royal Casket Box/Safe with Coat of Arms, Made of Gold, Damascene, and Etched Steel. Charles Le Hon, a Belgian politician, lawyer and industrialist, served...
Category

Antique 1850s French Renaissance Revival Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Steel

19th C. Royal Casket Box/Safe with Coat of Arms, Gold, Damascene, Etched Steel
19th C. Royal Casket Box/Safe with Coat of Arms, Gold, Damascene, Etched Steel

19th C. Royal Casket Box/Safe with Coat of Arms, Gold, Damascene, Etched Steel

$260,000
H 6.75 in W 17.5 in D 12.25 in
Flemish Neo-Renaissance Style Fireplace
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This monumental fireplace was made in Belgian Petit Granit in the second half of the 19th century inspired by the Flemish Renaissance art answering the revival vogue of this period. ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Renaissance Revival Fireplaces and Man...

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Flemish Neo-Renaissance Style Fireplace
Flemish Neo-Renaissance Style Fireplace

Flemish Neo-Renaissance Style Fireplace

$140,647
H 80.32 in W 83.86 in D 27.56 in
Sky-blue Aragonite Mineral Specimen – Wenshan Mine, China
Located in Edison, NJ
Aragonite is a polymorph of calcium carbonate (CaCO3). It is elementally identical to calcite but is considerably rarer due to the very specific geological conditions required for it...
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Natural Specimens

Materials

Multi-gemstone

Sky-blue Aragonite Mineral Specimen – Wenshan Mine, China
Sky-blue Aragonite Mineral Specimen – Wenshan Mine, China

Sky-blue Aragonite Mineral Specimen – Wenshan Mine, China

$350,000
H 14.97 in W 11.42 in D 14.18 in
Big Pair of Art Deco Floor Lamps, France, Materials: Wood and Alabaster, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
2 floor lamps Art Deco Exhibited at Original antique show ( Miami beach ) and Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)". Materials: wood, alabaster and chrome France ...
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Chrome

Big Pair of Art Deco Floor Lamps, France, Materials: Wood and Alabaster, 1930
Big Pair of Art Deco Floor Lamps, France, Materials: Wood and Alabaster, 1930

Big Pair of Art Deco Floor Lamps, France, Materials: Wood and Alabaster, 1930

$290,000 / set
H 75.01 in Dm 15.75 in
Rubellite Tourmaline on Feldspar, Malkhan Pegmatite Field, Russia
Located in New York, NY
Rubellite Tourmaline on Feldspar, Malkhan Pegmatite Field, Krasnyi Chikoy, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia Measures: 8 cm tall x 8 cm wide All rubellite tourmaline is compared to the famou...
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Russian Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Rubellite Tourmaline on Feldspar, Malkhan Pegmatite Field, Russia
Rubellite Tourmaline on Feldspar, Malkhan Pegmatite Field, Russia

Rubellite Tourmaline on Feldspar, Malkhan Pegmatite Field, Russia

$155,000 / set
H 3.15 in W 3.15 in D 1.19 in
Azurite Milpillas Mine, Mexico
Located in New York, NY
Azurite, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Santa Cruz Municipality, Sonora, Mexico Measures: 8 cm tall x 7.5 cm wide This Azurite was found in the most important pocket, the Electric Blue...
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Azurite Milpillas Mine, Mexico
Azurite Milpillas Mine, Mexico

Azurite Milpillas Mine, Mexico

$154,000
H 3.15 in W 2.96 in D 1.38 in
Casket, German, Baroque, painted, Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, Notley Priory
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This charming and unusual casket injects a romantic atmosphere into any interior. It has survived in impeccable condition with acceptable wear to the painted surface which signifies ...
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Antique Mid-17th Century German Baroque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak

Casket, German, Baroque, painted, Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, Notley Priory
Casket, German, Baroque, painted, Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, Notley Priory

Casket, German, Baroque, painted, Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, Notley Priory

$9,684
H 7.49 in W 10.24 in D 5.91 in
Paolo di Giovanni Sogliani - Processional Cross Florence, around 1515
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Paolo di Giovanni Sogliani (Florence 1455-1522) Processional Cross Florence, around 1515 Enameled, chiseled, engraved, stippled, and gilded copper; wooden core ; Inscription: "OPA...
Category

Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Paolo di Giovanni Sogliani - Processional Cross Florence, around 1515
Paolo di Giovanni Sogliani - Processional Cross Florence, around 1515

Paolo di Giovanni Sogliani - Processional Cross Florence, around 1515

$118,383
H 18.31 in W 13 in D 1.97 in
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Find many varieties of an authentic carved bone miniature available at 1stDibs. A carved bone miniature — often made from bone, wood and metal — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the carved bone miniature you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A carved bone miniature is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, Baroque and Georgian styles are sought with frequency.

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  • What is bone carving called?
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    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Bone carving is called scrimshaw, which means any engravings or carvings done in ivory or bone. Traditionally a hobby for whalers, designs featured could be very simple, and as techniques advanced, so did the artwork. Engravings depicted detailed scenes with engraving work done with pigments for color. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic bone carvings from some of the world’s top sellers.